LATEST WELLINGTON NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2243, 23 November 1886, Page 2

LATEST WELLINGTON NEWS.

[BT TELEGRAPH— PRKSS ASSOCI VTION'.I Wellington, Monday. Ar the Appeal Court in the case of Frederick Mayhew, wh<> «a« con\icted at the Supreme Court ;it Blenheim for em bez/leuient of the funds of the Spring Creek RihV Corps the conviction was quashed on the point reserved for appeal. The conviction of Alfred Waters for forgery at the Wellington Supreme Comt was also quashed. At 2a m. this morning a four roomed house and shop, owned and occupied by John W. Samby, Karioiri road, w.\> destroyed by fire ; a four-roomed hou>e, owned by W. Ham by, and occupied by Woodmarsh ; a four-roomed house and shop owned by H. Carter, occupied by J. Losnaa, and a two-rootned hon>e owned by Carter and occupied by Alex. Bui locks were also burned down. W. Hamby * house was insured for £1.00 in the London and Lfverpool Insurance Company. Woodmash's house was insured for £100 in the London and Manchester, but the furniture (partly saved) was uninsured Lowas' house and furniture was insured for £"22.") in the Colonial, and Carter's hou-e for £">0 in the South British. The furniture was saved. The origin of the tire is not knowh. Another petition has been presented, praying for the release of Geo. Longhurht, who is undergoing a sentence for rape The Government leplied that they cannot see any grounds to justify them in cum plying with the prayer of the petition. Airived: The baique Cormorant, Capl. Hume, 108 days fiom Liverpool. On September 10th the vessel struck \ery lightly on the edge of a reef to the north weit of Cape San Rogue. Only two tenders were recehed for tin conveyance of itjails between New Plymouth and Auckland, in order to connect with the railway service between thus city and New Plymouth. Both tenders were from Auckland shipowners, and the price being too high they were declined. The running of the steamers between New Plymouth and Auckland will therefore for the present be left to private competition. Samuel Bennett, a prisoner, now under going a .sentence for burglary, was to-day committed for trial on a similar offence committed in February last. The native chief Pata, has decided to contest the Western electoiate,